Author: Ed Cobleigh
Publisher: Check Six Books
ISBN: 9781629672007
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Three troubled flyers find the tangled threads of their unraveled lives intertwined. A falcon has lost her freedom. She needs human intervention."Mousse" Taylor, a supremely talented fighter pilot, is under pressure from her commander to exchange sex for the vital promotion she needs to achieve her goal of leading a squadron. Should she submit?Her Cajun wingman, "Frenchie" Thibodeau, has his own problems. Should he report the sexual harassment and alienate the woman he is beginning to love or should he remain silent about her exploitation?Can all three aviators heal, return to the wild blue and to each other?Amazon bestselling author Ed Cobleigh takes you to the lethal skies over the Persian Gulf and to California's coastal wine country. Tightly written, Fly with the Falcon delivers romance, ethical dilemmas, falcon lore, and exciting aerial action. Ed Cobleigh flew fighters with the US Air Force, US Navy, Royal Air Force, French Air Force, and the Imperial Iranian Air Force. As an Air Intelligence Officer he worked with the CIA, FBI, and MI6. His memoir was an Amazon #1 bestseller and his biography of Roland Garros was named best new book on WW I.
Fly with the Falcon
Author: Ed Cobleigh
Publisher: Check Six Books
ISBN: 9781629672007
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Three troubled flyers find the tangled threads of their unraveled lives intertwined. A falcon has lost her freedom. She needs human intervention."Mousse" Taylor, a supremely talented fighter pilot, is under pressure from her commander to exchange sex for the vital promotion she needs to achieve her goal of leading a squadron. Should she submit?Her Cajun wingman, "Frenchie" Thibodeau, has his own problems. Should he report the sexual harassment and alienate the woman he is beginning to love or should he remain silent about her exploitation?Can all three aviators heal, return to the wild blue and to each other?Amazon bestselling author Ed Cobleigh takes you to the lethal skies over the Persian Gulf and to California's coastal wine country. Tightly written, Fly with the Falcon delivers romance, ethical dilemmas, falcon lore, and exciting aerial action. Ed Cobleigh flew fighters with the US Air Force, US Navy, Royal Air Force, French Air Force, and the Imperial Iranian Air Force. As an Air Intelligence Officer he worked with the CIA, FBI, and MI6. His memoir was an Amazon #1 bestseller and his biography of Roland Garros was named best new book on WW I.
Publisher: Check Six Books
ISBN: 9781629672007
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Three troubled flyers find the tangled threads of their unraveled lives intertwined. A falcon has lost her freedom. She needs human intervention."Mousse" Taylor, a supremely talented fighter pilot, is under pressure from her commander to exchange sex for the vital promotion she needs to achieve her goal of leading a squadron. Should she submit?Her Cajun wingman, "Frenchie" Thibodeau, has his own problems. Should he report the sexual harassment and alienate the woman he is beginning to love or should he remain silent about her exploitation?Can all three aviators heal, return to the wild blue and to each other?Amazon bestselling author Ed Cobleigh takes you to the lethal skies over the Persian Gulf and to California's coastal wine country. Tightly written, Fly with the Falcon delivers romance, ethical dilemmas, falcon lore, and exciting aerial action. Ed Cobleigh flew fighters with the US Air Force, US Navy, Royal Air Force, French Air Force, and the Imperial Iranian Air Force. As an Air Intelligence Officer he worked with the CIA, FBI, and MI6. His memoir was an Amazon #1 bestseller and his biography of Roland Garros was named best new book on WW I.
Maggie the One-Eyed Peregrine Falcon
Author: Christie Gove-Berg
Publisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 1591936306
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Maggie has just learned to fly when she crashes into the side of a building. She falls to the ground, alone and injured. Who will help her? As told with real photographs, this true story explains how wildlife hospitals rescue and treat injured animals. Their goal is to release the animals back into the wild. Sometimes, this isn't possible--but there can still be a happy ending. Maggie's story, written by Christie Gove-Berg, is just such a success!
Publisher: Adventure Publications
ISBN: 1591936306
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Maggie has just learned to fly when she crashes into the side of a building. She falls to the ground, alone and injured. Who will help her? As told with real photographs, this true story explains how wildlife hospitals rescue and treat injured animals. Their goal is to release the animals back into the wild. Sometimes, this isn't possible--but there can still be a happy ending. Maggie's story, written by Christie Gove-Berg, is just such a success!
Story of the Sporting Gun
Author: Ranulf Rayner
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715315743
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Traces the story of game shooting from the first development of the shotgun to the present day. The captivating text is illustrated with beautiful color paintings.
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715315743
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Traces the story of game shooting from the first development of the shotgun to the present day. The captivating text is illustrated with beautiful color paintings.
The Falcon Thief
Author: Joshua Hammer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 150119190X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A “well-written, engaging detective story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his stomach. Inside were fourteen rare peregrine falcon eggs snatched from a remote cliffside in Wales. So begins a “vivid tale of obsession and international derring-do” (Publishers Weekly), following the parallel lives of a globe-trotting smuggler who spent two decades capturing endangered raptors worth millions of dollars as race champions—and Detective Andy McWilliam of the United Kingdom’s National Wildlife Crime Unit, who’s hell bent on protecting the world’s birds of prey. “Masterfully constructed” (The New York Times) and “entertaining and illuminating” (The Washington Post), The Falcon Thief will whisk you away from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own. It’s a story that’s part true-crime narrative, part epic adventure—and wholly unputdownable until the very last page.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 150119190X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A “well-written, engaging detective story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his stomach. Inside were fourteen rare peregrine falcon eggs snatched from a remote cliffside in Wales. So begins a “vivid tale of obsession and international derring-do” (Publishers Weekly), following the parallel lives of a globe-trotting smuggler who spent two decades capturing endangered raptors worth millions of dollars as race champions—and Detective Andy McWilliam of the United Kingdom’s National Wildlife Crime Unit, who’s hell bent on protecting the world’s birds of prey. “Masterfully constructed” (The New York Times) and “entertaining and illuminating” (The Washington Post), The Falcon Thief will whisk you away from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own. It’s a story that’s part true-crime narrative, part epic adventure—and wholly unputdownable until the very last page.
A Falcon Flies
Author: Wilbur Smith
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
ISBN: 1785765701
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
BOOK 1 IN THE BALLANTYNE SERIES BY INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH 'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror A DISHONOURABLE MAN. AN HONOURABLE MISSION. Dr Robyn Ballantyne has always worked hard for what she wants. Following in the footsteps of their father she and her brother, the celebrated soldier Zouga Ballantyne, depart England on an expedition to Africa, the land of their birth. Robyn is determined to bring an end to slave trading, while Zouga is certain that Africa will be the land that makes him, and determines to make his fortune there, whatever the cost. Manning the expedition is the notorious American merchant, Mungo St John. Robyn is deeply attracted to St John but is horrified to discover that he is a slave-trader, and that she is unwittingly travelling on a slave ship. Also vying for her love is the fanatical anti-slavery naval captain, Clinton Codrington. Kind and respectable, Codrington is deeply in love with Robyn, but despite herself she cannot return his feelings. As Robyn finds herself torn between the two men, she is forced to make a decision that will change her life forever, and which will shape the future for them all. The first book in the first sequence of the epic Ballantyne series Book 2 in the Ballantyne series, Men of Men, is available now.
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
ISBN: 1785765701
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
BOOK 1 IN THE BALLANTYNE SERIES BY INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH 'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror A DISHONOURABLE MAN. AN HONOURABLE MISSION. Dr Robyn Ballantyne has always worked hard for what she wants. Following in the footsteps of their father she and her brother, the celebrated soldier Zouga Ballantyne, depart England on an expedition to Africa, the land of their birth. Robyn is determined to bring an end to slave trading, while Zouga is certain that Africa will be the land that makes him, and determines to make his fortune there, whatever the cost. Manning the expedition is the notorious American merchant, Mungo St John. Robyn is deeply attracted to St John but is horrified to discover that he is a slave-trader, and that she is unwittingly travelling on a slave ship. Also vying for her love is the fanatical anti-slavery naval captain, Clinton Codrington. Kind and respectable, Codrington is deeply in love with Robyn, but despite herself she cannot return his feelings. As Robyn finds herself torn between the two men, she is forced to make a decision that will change her life forever, and which will shape the future for them all. The first book in the first sequence of the epic Ballantyne series Book 2 in the Ballantyne series, Men of Men, is available now.
A Falcon in the Field
Author: Jack Mavrogordato
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781888357202
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
This well known book about training falcons for falconry has been faithfully reprinted here with new images in a style that resembles the original publication. It is hard bound, gold gilt, color dust wrapper on a high quality matte paper with color throughout. Currently, we are offering this book along with "A Hawk for the Bush" and "Behind the Scenes," its companion books by the same author.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781888357202
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
This well known book about training falcons for falconry has been faithfully reprinted here with new images in a style that resembles the original publication. It is hard bound, gold gilt, color dust wrapper on a high quality matte paper with color throughout. Currently, we are offering this book along with "A Hawk for the Bush" and "Behind the Scenes," its companion books by the same author.
High Flying Gyrfalcons
Author: Victor Hardaswick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781888357134
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A book for falconers that details the practices and principles of training the Gyrfalcon to achieve lofty pitches and hunt wild quarry with great success. These two writers have solved, and committed to writing, the necessary steps to produce a high-flying Gyrfalcon that is supremely adjusted to life with a falconer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781888357134
Category : Falconry
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A book for falconers that details the practices and principles of training the Gyrfalcon to achieve lofty pitches and hunt wild quarry with great success. These two writers have solved, and committed to writing, the necessary steps to produce a high-flying Gyrfalcon that is supremely adjusted to life with a falconer.
The Art of Falconry, by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen
Author: Frederick II (Holy Roman Emperor)
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804703741
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
De Arte Venandi cum Avibus was written shortly before the year 1250 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily and Jerusalem, in whose court, with its remarkably cosmopolitan and highly intellectual life, may be found the real beginning of the Italian Renaissance. In spite of its title, it is far more than a dissertation on hunting. There is a lengthy introduction dealing with the anatomy of birds, an intensely interesting description of avian habits, and the excursions of migratory birds. Indeed, this ancient book has long been recognized as the first zoological treatise written in the critical spirit of modern science. The sumptuous volume now in hand is, however, the first translation into English of the complete text, originally divided into a prologue and size books. Together, the translators and editors, have at last made available this classic work and have adorned it with notes, comments, bibliographies, and glossary. They have produced a work of great value to zoologists--especially the ornithologist--and also to everyone interested in the history of science and in medieval art and letters.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804703741
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
De Arte Venandi cum Avibus was written shortly before the year 1250 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily and Jerusalem, in whose court, with its remarkably cosmopolitan and highly intellectual life, may be found the real beginning of the Italian Renaissance. In spite of its title, it is far more than a dissertation on hunting. There is a lengthy introduction dealing with the anatomy of birds, an intensely interesting description of avian habits, and the excursions of migratory birds. Indeed, this ancient book has long been recognized as the first zoological treatise written in the critical spirit of modern science. The sumptuous volume now in hand is, however, the first translation into English of the complete text, originally divided into a prologue and size books. Together, the translators and editors, have at last made available this classic work and have adorned it with notes, comments, bibliographies, and glossary. They have produced a work of great value to zoologists--especially the ornithologist--and also to everyone interested in the history of science and in medieval art and letters.
Flying Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The ATL-98 Carvair
Author: William Patrick Dean
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476662800
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
The ATL-98 Carvair is a truly unusual aircraft. Converted from 19 C-54 World War II transport planes and two DC-4 airliners into a small fleet of air ferries by Aviation Traders of Southend, England, the Carvair allowed commercial air passengers to accompany their automobiles onboard the aircraft. The planes were dispersed throughout the world, operating for 75 airlines and transporting cars, royalty, rock groups, refugees, whales, rockets, military vehicles, gold, and even nuclear material. After more than 45 years, two Carvairs were in 2008 still in service. This comprehensive history of the ATL-98 Carvair, begins with corporate histories and profiles of key players, including William Patterson, Donald Douglas, and Freddie Laker. Four chapters illustrate the evolution of the car-ferry as a viable aircraft, the history of Aviation Traders, engineering details incorporated into the Carvair's production, and major Carvair operators. Chapters on each of the fleet's 21 planes provide individual histories and anecdotes. Seven appendices provide several kinds of data and the book is fully indexed.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476662800
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
The ATL-98 Carvair is a truly unusual aircraft. Converted from 19 C-54 World War II transport planes and two DC-4 airliners into a small fleet of air ferries by Aviation Traders of Southend, England, the Carvair allowed commercial air passengers to accompany their automobiles onboard the aircraft. The planes were dispersed throughout the world, operating for 75 airlines and transporting cars, royalty, rock groups, refugees, whales, rockets, military vehicles, gold, and even nuclear material. After more than 45 years, two Carvairs were in 2008 still in service. This comprehensive history of the ATL-98 Carvair, begins with corporate histories and profiles of key players, including William Patterson, Donald Douglas, and Freddie Laker. Four chapters illustrate the evolution of the car-ferry as a viable aircraft, the history of Aviation Traders, engineering details incorporated into the Carvair's production, and major Carvair operators. Chapters on each of the fleet's 21 planes provide individual histories and anecdotes. Seven appendices provide several kinds of data and the book is fully indexed.